This is, without a doubt, one of the biggest pluses on the Arc. The current-gen Kindle Fire and Nook tablets have these *massive* bezels around the screen. What's with that? Trying to make their 7" tablets feel like 9" tabs? I don't get it.

Probably to A) make them more hardcover-sized, and B) to give room to use cheaper (and thus bulkier) components.